The Athlete Who Won The Gold PON Asal Gianjar Was Given Rp9 Billion And Is Looking For A Job

Gianyar Regent I Made Mahayastra gave bonuses to a number of athletes (ANTARA)

Gianyar Regent I Made Mahayastra gave bonuses to a number of athletes and sports achievements at the XV Bali Province Sports Week in 2022. Starting from billions of money to work.

I Made Mahayastra, who immediately handed over the bonus, explained that he gave bonuses in the form of money to athletes, and also gave other bonuses in the form of job opportunities and the construction of GOR.

"So later in addition to this bonus which is almost Rp. 9 billion, we will also build a national scale GOR in 2024 for training and matches, besides that if there are athletes who have graduated from college or who want to work in the Gianyar Regency Government either as THL or at PDAM and Regional Banks, we will receive it first, but for gold medal winners that we prioritize," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, February 23.

So that with the GOR being built in Gianyar Regency, Bali, this district is ready to carry out sports events. Both Porprov Bali, even if Bali can host PON then Gianyar is the most prepared.

In the Bali XV Porprov which took place in all regencies/cities in Bali, Gianyar Regency won 53 gold medals, 73 silver medals and 119 bronze medals with 39 sports being followed. Where the acquisition increased from the 2019 Porprov XIV in Tabanan with 36 gold, 37 silver and 74 bronze medals from 42 sports that were participated.

The Regent also expressed his pride with the fighting spirit of the athletes with a high patriotism spirit able to beat the Badung men's volleyball team which had never been defeated.

"So I thank you, with a target of 50 gold medals we have been able to exceed it. Besides that, we also make history in winning gold in men's volleyball where we have never won gold before," he added.

Meanwhile, Ketum KONI Gianyar Dewa Gede Alit Mudirta emphasized that he would continue to strive to motivate athletes and provide the best for athletes to continue to be able to improve sports achievements in Gianyar Regency. In fact, he is also committed to doing regular competitions to improve the mentality of the athletes.

He added that athletes who were able to win individual gold medals received a bonus of IDR 50 million, while for silver medals it was IDR 19 million and bronze IDR 7.5 million. In addition to the athletes, KONI Gianyar also disbursed bonuses to outstanding sports.

In addition to athletes, sports also get bonuses. Such as bodybuilding sports, for example, which are able to master 50 percent of gold medals that are contested are the highest percentage of 42 sports that participate in the Bali XV Porprov event," he said.